New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-24
INQUIRIES FROM ANXIOUS VOTERS.
TOO LONG ABSENT IN ENGLAND.

To he RditOr OF The Trtoune.
SIR: Am entitled to vote and II so, wheni Follow
ing are the circumstances OF my was born In
Kentucky twenty-sevea years ago. My parents were
both OF English birth After taking out the preliminary
naturalization papers, but before he became citizen,
my father took then three OF 10 England,
where have since live until about five months ago,
when we all came back TO this country. / voted
in England although could have done 80 at the last
Parliamentary election. had taken the necessary pro
lminary steps Ny tendencies in the old country were
radical" which presume call "Rcpnbhcan here
hence my troubling You in the matter Yours obedeAtly
Jersey Ciy, oct. 81, 1887 MAY
IYou are not now entitled to vote Under Section
ZIP of the United States Revised Statutes, the case
would have been different if your father had been
naturalized citizen at the time of your birth. But
doubtless the three years OF early residence IN
Kentucky wonld be allowed as a part of the ii We
wears residence required of IN alien and you can
vote at the election in the autumn of $50. provid-
ing You INN nda'ely make your "declaratlon OF
intention" But you should not delay single day.
else you might lose tho opportunity to register IN
1889. -Ed.l
LAWFUL VOTING UNDER CHANGED NAME.
TO the Editor Of The TribHHc
SIR: I am ivingin a solid Democratic ward. and "a
propose to vote Republican cxet and am apt TO have
trouble please give me Information on the following
points:
l. II they doubt my age. how am 10 proceedl
@ Am liable to arrest for voting under the name of
"George" when chri 'teuei "Joscph't MY
parents died when wa young aau s'ne nu NV n1 r1
coLe nv the name OF George" theh gwen me ny my
foster mo her. Yours truly, I" l.
Neir- York. oct. -, 1881
H. When Won present Yourself b"'ofe the inspec-
tors for registration Won will sworn as To yonr
age. if any question Is raiSci about it and il YOU
swear that you a~c more than twenty -one years
old. the INSPECTORS c1nnot refuse to register you
except upon some other ground.
Q You should register under the name OF
George" Ii does not matter what name yoV
were christcne1 by; through the custom and use
of wears II has become George" AMI Won cannot
be arrested for voting under that namr. But YOU
should con inuc to vote under the same name
Ed
RESIDENCE Is \ QUESTION OF INTEN ION.
TO ne E1i'or Of Thc TrtbHhc
SIR: | sforel ms goods and went ont OF the city last
lime Ircturnel TO the city Octobcr3; october 10
Ienrnred a residence IN election district one
street from where formerly lived AMI on October 10
moved in Duriug my absence from the city my mail
was sent to my former address; AMI whom rsturne ON
October 3 an from that time until October H. took
some of nv meals and lodged portion ot th' uHe IN
the same election district. Am entitled to vote NJ inc
coming election! i"V' i"'''
York, Oct. 81. 1857.
IF when You went away IN June il was vonr IN
tentlon 70 come back and continue yOur home IN
the same election di 'trici. you did not lose y0nr
residence there by your te nporarg absence during
The summer The fact that y0n changed the house
IN winch YOU will live does no. affect the mate
II is a ane,rion OF intention. II you are able 20
swear that such was yonr purpose yon may com
pei the inspectors 10 lister yOu.-EdI